Possible MS symptoms or vitamin d deficiency?
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For about 2 months ive been experiencing nerve pain, hot/cold sensations, tingling and numbness, heart palpatations, cold hands/feet, pins and needles throughout my body(even my scalp) and lack of sleep. I had a brain MRI done on the 20th that came back clear. I found out yesterday that I am vitamin d deficient (level of 13). Do i have MS or is the vitamin d deficiency causing my symptoms?
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EileenH t2011
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If the MRI didn't show anything the likelihood of MS is reduced. Low vit D can cause all sorts of symptoms - or none - and the first thing to do is remedy the low vit D level. But there are a lot of other autoimmune disorders besides MS that can cause similar symptoms and low vit D is often found in a/i disorders. So if sorting out your vit D level makes no difference to the symptoms - you still might benefit from a rheumatologist doing some investigations.
sarah95835 t2011
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Hi there,
I too have the symptoms you describe alongside muscle aches, headaches and muscle twitches. I had an mri and mine came back fine also. My doctor tested me for vitamin d and my levels are low but not so low to cause all these symptoms. I am having further blood tests for magnesium, B12 and also Lyme disease to rule out all other causes. I am also booked in to see a neurologist at the end of the month. I have had these symptoms for just over 2 months and am usually very healthy - I am only 24years of age so all these symptoms are scaring me so please know that you are not alone.
Sarah.